Melted by the Ice King (The Ice Kings of Lockmere Book 1)

Zadie Collins doesn’t do attention. After surviving the kind of trauma that leaves scars no one can see, she just wants to finish her degree, take care of her service dog, and stay invisible. But peace never lasts long at Lockmere University—especially when she keeps running into Dagen Mercer, the brooding hockey coach with a past he refuses to talk about. He’s too old. She’s off-limits. Yet when danger from Zadie’s past resurfaces, Dagen’s protective walls start to crack—and so does the ice between them. Melted by the Ice King is a slow-burn, emotional college hockey romance about healing, trust, and the terrifying courage it takes to be loved after breaking. For readers who love: grumpy x sunshine, age gap, protective men, found family, and heroines who fight to reclaim their lives. View Less